Councillor's Senior Council Assistant Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51279)

Description

Consider this unique opportunity to work closely with City of Edmonton Ward Anirniq Councillor Erin Rutherford.  As the Senior Council Assistant, you will be part of a team working together to further the objectives of the office in an ever changing and fast-paced work environment.

This position is a highly complex support role, reporting directly to Councillor Rutherford. You will exercise considerable judgment and initiative ensuring the variety of demands that arise in the Councillor's office are handled appropriately. Using your broad knowledge of how the City functions (policies, procedures, systems) you will:

• Respond to constituent and stakeholder telephone and email inquiries and concerns and either provide requested information, direct requests appropriately, or request information from senior management, follow-up and tracking of requests
• Coordinate the Councillor's schedule including arranging meetings, appointments, and organizing community engagements/ward events
• Prepare and manage correspondence, briefings, speeches, newsletters, website blogs, social media posts, and other ward communications
• Review and follow up with media inquires
• Handle a variety of complex and politically sensitive issues that may arise
• Organize digital and paper documentation, procedures, trackers, databases, and other office information management systems
• Coordinate information flow and records management for the ward office, including processing FOIP requests
• Research, summarize, synthesize and prepare information to support Council business, constituent inquiries, and Councillor requests for information
• Liaise with City administration, community leagues, various levels of government and external organizations to gather and provide information representative of Councillor direction